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johnymac · 01-25-2002, 09:26 AM

Has anyone bought drop spindles and then bought calipers, rotors, pads, etc.. from their local parts store?
I was ready to buy the disc brake conversion kit, but am having second thoughts.
I just got a price for a 73 C10 6 lug rotor, it was $30.00. The kits charge $180.00 extra for 6 lug rotors, that's a savings of 120.00 plus shipping!
I am thinking of buy just the drop spindle and buying the rest of the system locally.

I proabaly should add, I am thinking of buying the oem drop spindles, so I can use the stock suspension parts.

Has anyone done this? I am missing something here? This seems to make sense to me.

Thank you.

01-25-2002, 09:26 AM	#1
johnymac Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Dover, NH USA Posts: 194	disc brakes questions. Has anyone bought drop spindles and then bought calipers, rotors, pads, etc.. from their local parts store? I was ready to buy the disc brake conversion kit, but am having second thoughts. I just got a price for a 73 C10 6 lug rotor, it was $30.00. The kits charge $180.00 extra for 6 lug rotors, that's a savings of 120.00 plus shipping! I am thinking of buy just the drop spindle and buying the rest of the system locally. I proabaly should add, I am thinking of buying the oem drop spindles, so I can use the stock suspension parts. Has anyone done this? I am missing something here? This seems to make sense to me. Thank you.